His team gathered around him. “How does it work?” The scientist smiled. “Very simple.” He walked into another room. Everyone waited. One minute passed. Then two. Someone opened the door. The scientist was gone. Everyone gasped. “He did it!” They searched the room. Nothing. Suddenly, the scientist walked in from the other side. His assistant…
The singer stopped the music. “Who is singing louder than me?” Everyone became quiet. Then a man in the front raised his hand. “Sorry. That was me.” The singer smiled. “Are you a singer too?” “No.” “Then why were you singing so loudly?” The man looked embarrassed. “My wife told me I should stop wasting…
Every morning, the parrot shouted, “Kevin! Come here!” The dog always ran to the cage. His owner laughed. “His name is Max, not Kevin.” The parrot ignored him. One day, the owner asked, “Why do you keep calling him Kevin?” The parrot looked at the dog. Then it said, “Because every time I say ‘Max,’…
The manager looked at his cape. “Why are you dressed like that?” The man smiled. “I’m a superhero.” The manager looked at his paper. “Your résumé says you worked at a supermarket.” “Yes.” “What was your superpower there?” The man sat up proudly. “I could hear someone open a new checkout from six aisles away.”…
Lucy sent a message: “I’m outside. Come get me.” A reply came: “Who is this?” Lucy checked the number. “Oh no. Sorry! Wrong number.” The stranger replied: “No problem.” A few seconds later, another message arrived: “But I’m outside now. Where are we going?” Lucy laughed and wrote: “Home.” The stranger replied: “Good. I’ve had…
Before his trip, Ryan learned the word “gracias.” He was very proud. At a café, someone gave him coffee. “Gracias!” At the hotel, someone opened the door. “Gracias!” Later, a man ran up to him and shouted, “Your bag! Someone is stealing your bag!” Ryan smiled. “Gracias!” The man pointed down the street. “RUN!” Ryan…
His classmate asked, “Where are your books?” “At home.” “Your homework?” “At home.” “Your pencils?” “At home.” The classmate stared at him. “Then why did you even come to school?” The boy smiled. “Perfect attendance.” His classmate shook his head. “You brought nothing!” The boy pointed at himself. “I brought the most important thing.” “Your…
During training, the officer shouted, “Hide! Pretend the enemy is looking for you!” Everyone ran. Ten minutes later, all the soldiers came back. Except one. The officer waited. Twenty minutes passed. Still nothing. Finally, he shouted, “Okay! Training is over! Come out!” A voice came from inside a trash bin. “Is that you, sir?” The…
His friend looked shocked. “You’ve been running?” “No.” “Learning to fight?” “No.” “Learning how to survive outside?” “No.” His friend frowned. “Then what kind of training did you do?” The boy smiled. “My mom stopped buying snacks.” His friend stared at him. “And?” The boy whispered, “I survived three days with only food from the…
The cashier smiled. “Good choice.” The man nodded. “I really need this.” The cashier put the book in a bag. “Will you start reading it tonight?” The man laughed. “Tonight?” The cashier looked confused. “Yes.” The man shook his head. “No, no.” “I bought it early.” The cashier asked, “Early for what?” The man smiled….